Complete Definition of "forfeit"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)fɪt|-��(r)fɪt

Verb
en-verb|forfeits|forfeiting|forfeited|forfeit
#To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
#:He forfeited his last chance of an early release from jail by repeatedly attacking another inmate.
#To give up in defeat
#:''The army waved their white flag, signifying their forfeit.
Translations
German: verwirken (1), aufgeben (2)
Spanish: perdida
Portuguese: perder (1), desistir (2)

Category:English irregular verbs
Category:English verbs which are their own past participle

et:forfeit
fr:forfeit
io:forfeit
hu:forfeit
pt:forfeit
fi:forfeit
te:forfeit
vi:forfeit
zh:forfeit

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